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Heatran ヒードラン Heatran
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Type	Fire / Steel
Species	Lava Dome Pokémon
Height	5′07″ (1.7m)
Weight	948.0 lbs. (430.0kg)
Ability	Flash Fire
Egg group	No eggs
Time to hatch	2,560 steps
Effort yield	3 SpA
Exp. yield	215 base exp.
Lv100 at	1,250,000 exp.
Gender	50% ♀ / 50% ♂
Pokédex color	Brown
Catch rate	3
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Heatran (Japanese: ヒードラン Heatran) is a Legendary Pokémon of the Generation IV games.

Legend has it that Heatran was born from the flames of a volcano when Dialga, Palkia and their relations first created the universe. The lava and magma pooled together to become Heatran.

Contents 1 Biology 1.1 Physiology 1.1.1 Gender differences 1.1.2 Special abilities 1.2 Behavior 1.3 Habitat 1.4 Diet 2 In the anime 3 In the manga 4 In the TCG 5 Game data 5.1 Pokédex entries 5.2 Game locations 5.2.1 In side games 5.3 Base stats 5.4 Type effectiveness 5.5 Learnset 5.5.1 By leveling up 5.5.2 By TM/HM 5.6 Side game data 5.7 Evolution 5.8 Sprites 6 Trivia 6.1 Origin 6.1.1 Name origin 7 In other languages 8 External links

Biology

Physiology

Heatran is a tortoise-like creature with a brownish body that has orange and gray spots. Heatran has metal bands on its legs and the four claws on each of its feet are in a cross formation. Heatran has a gray underside, its face is covered by an iron mask and it has red eyes.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Heatran can use its cross-shaped claws to dig deep into walls and ceilings and crawl up on them.

Heatran mainly attack by using Fire-type attacks such as Flamethrower and Fire Fang, but it also knows a couple of Steel-type moves like Iron Head and Flash Cannon. Heatran can sometimes use Rock and Ground-type attacks, such as AncientPower, Stone Edge, Earth Power and Earthquake.

Heatran is the only known Pokémon that learns Magma Storm.

Behavior

Habitat

Heatran lives within volcano craters.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

In the manga

In the TCG

Main article: Heatran (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Gen	Game	Pokédex entry
IV	Diamond	It dwells in volcanic caves. It digs in with its cross-shaped feet to crawl on ceilings and walls.
	Pearl	It dwells in volcanic caves. It digs in with its cross-shaped feet to crawl on ceilings and walls.

Game locations

Gen	Game	Rarity	Location
IV	Pokémon Diamond and Pearl	One	Stark Mountain
	Pokémon Platinum		Unknown

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon 2	Giant Volcano (Summit)
Pokémon Ranger Batonnage	Volcano Cave (during mission)

Base stats

HP:	91
Attack:	90
Defense:	106
SpAtk:	130
SpDef:	106
Speed:	77

Type effectiveness

Weakness	Resistance
Fighting: 2× Ground: 4× Water: 2×	Normal: ½× Flying: ½× Poison: 0× Bug: ¼× Ghost: ½× Steel: ¼× Grass: ¼× Fire: 0× Psychic: ½× Ice: ¼× Dragon: ½× Dark: ½×	Rock: 1× Electric: 1×

Note: If Skill Swap is used on Heatran, the effectiveness of Fire attacks becomes 1×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation IV
Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.
Start	AncientPower
9	Leer
17	Fire Fang
25	Metal Sound
33	Crunch
41	Scary Face
49	Lava Plume
57	Fire Spin
65	Iron Head
73	Earth Power
81	Heat Wave
88	Stone Edge
96	Magma Storm

By TM/HM

Generation IV # Move Type Cat. TM05 Roar TM06 Toxic TM10 Hidden Power TM11 Sunny Day TM12 Taunt TM15 Hyper Beam TM17 Protect TM21 Frustration TM22 SolarBeam TM26 Earthquake TM27 Return TM28 Dig TM32 Double Team TM35 Flamethrower TM38 Fire Blast TM39 Rock Tomb TM41 Torment TM42 Facade TM43 Secret Power TM44 Rest TM45 Attract TM50 Overheat TM58 Endure TM59 Dragon Pulse TM61 Will-O-Wisp TM64 Explosion TM66 Payback TM68 Giga Impact TM71 Stone Edge TM76 Stealth Rock TM78 Captivate TM79 Dark Pulse TM80 Rock Slide TM82 Sleep Talk TM83 Natural Gift TM87 Swagger TM90 Substitute TM91 Flash Cannon HM04 Strength HM06 Rock Smash HM08 Rock Climb

Side game data

Pokémon Ranger Batonnage
Group:	Poké Assist:	Field Move: None

Evolution

Basic Heatran

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow	Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal			Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald	FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation III.
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum			Back
	Image:Spr 4d 485.png		Image:Spr 4p 485.png
			Image:Spr 4p 485 s.png

For other sprites and images, please see Heatran images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Heatran is the first Legendary Pokémon that can either be male or female.
• No other Pokémon has the same type combination as Heatran.

Origin

Name origin

Its name comes from the words heat and possibly transfer. The "doran" in its Japanese name can also be read as "dran", so it may be a combination of "heat" and "dragon".

In other languages

• German: Heatran
• French: Heatran
• Korean: ??? '

External links

• Article on Wikipedia

Legendary Pokémon
	Before the Elite Four									After the Elite Four		Event Pokémon
	Legendary trios			Version mascots								Cute		Über
Kanto	Articuno	Zapdos	Moltres							Mewtwo		Mew
Johto	Raikou	Entei	Suicune	Lugia			Ho-Oh					Celebi
Hoenn	Regirock	Regice	Registeel	Kyogre		Groudon		Rayquaza		Latias	Latios	Jirachi		Deoxys
Sinnoh	Uxie	Mesprit	Azelf	Dialga		Palkia		Giratina		Heatran	Regigigas	Phione	Manaphy	Darkrai
										Cresselia		Shaymin		Arceus

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